Cucumbers shipped to 14 states in May are being recalled over possible salmonella contamination after a product sample tested positive for the bacteria. Florida-based Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. said in a posted by the Food and Drug Administration that it's recalling cucumbers shipped from May 17 through May 21 after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture informed the company that salmonella bacteria was found after testing a product sample.
The states where the cucumbers were shipped are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, according to the FDA release. The dark green cucumbers are approximately 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter, and 5 to 9 inches long.
Fresh Start Produce Sales said it has notified customers who bought the recalled product directly from the company and requested that they remove it from being sold. The company said the recalled cucumbers are "unlikely in the marketplace," but anyone who purchased one should throw it out or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA is conducting whole genome sequencing to determine if this sample is related to an ongoing salmonella outbreak investigation.
Salmonella is the most common form of bacterial food poisoning in the U.S., .
Symptoms of an infection include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, . Adults over 65, children under 5, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher.
